Technical Strut brace
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Technical Strut brace
Yes, correctly fitted, but avoid all speed bumps. If you crack something with that you will do serious damage.
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I'll give it 3 weeks before he removes it
I'll give it 3 weeks before he removes it
before fitting that i would've fitted an anti roll bar, sporting springs and dampers (or indeed some decent aftermarket ones), some thicker tyres and an upper strut brace!
actually what am i on about - i dont think i've have any ground clearance if i fitted a lower brace
actually what am i on about - i dont think i've have any ground clearance if i fitted a lower brace
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I'll get some pics of mine up some time, avoid all raised surfaces, like kerbs, rubbish, stones, speed humps.
Ive been there and done it.....My advise would be to remove it
Ive been there and done it.....My advise would be to remove it
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been there too beached the car on a speed bump, wheels spinning in mid air.
Manhandled it back to the gound drove it home and took it off and binned the brace
been there too beached the car on a speed bump, wheels spinning in mid air.
Manhandled it back to the gound drove it home and took it off and binned the brace
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Im sure a bespoke one could be made in a much more sensible design though, with the benefit's but not the downsides 
Kristian
Kristian
Im sure a bespoke one could be made in a much more sensible design though, with the benefit's but not the downsides
Kristian
Maybe but it makes very little difference on the road TBO a decent suspension and top brace is plenty for road driving. If you want something custom after that an uprated ARB would be money better spent
It's generally understeer we're trying to get rid of, so I can't see an uprated front ARB helping. Maybe a rear ARB like the Punto....... Adjustable, of course.....
The OMP top strut braces have always struck me as dreadfully spindly things: I think a weld on design using the side as well as the top of the strut turret might be better. Would be an engine out job to fit, though.
But in this case the suspension and ARB need to come: no point in fitting a strut brace if there are no real loads going through it.
The OMP top strut braces have always struck me as dreadfully spindly things: I think a weld on design using the side as well as the top of the strut turret might be better. Would be an engine out job to fit, though.
But in this case the suspension and ARB need to come: no point in fitting a strut brace if there are no real loads going through it.
https://www.fiatforum.com/cinquecento-seicento/101158-just-little-pic-my-groung-clearance.html
I errored on the ride height. It was a 60/40mm(front/rear) JR kit
So arc, i recond you might have some clearance now your riding on 14's up front
I errored on the ride height. It was a 60/40mm(front/rear) JR kit
So arc, i recond you might have some clearance now your riding on 14's up front
I had a lower one made based on the same idea, but it has mounts for the sumpguard in it.
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What arb did Alex have on El? that was uprated big jobby, was bent to hell from hitting stuff but he told me that it didn't really catch anymore he'd hit it so many times lol. Think the standad one is more than adequate really, just put one on with new swingarms on my reshell project. Just need a top brace to finish suspension off at the front
u got the engine in already ??
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Yes the engine is in
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sorry that was directly aimed at blu!
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nope its not but will be soon. The tub has a full tank of optimax in it at the moment, just waiting for my dad to come round so i can empty it into his merc so i can remove fuel pump and lines from engine but its just about ready for swapping over now. Everything else is off ready for me to move apart from fuel lines
Haven't you got an uprated ARB on Blue?
My Turbo has an Eibach one fitted so i presumed yours did too
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